Pit bull shot by Trenton police during raid

Martin Griff / The Times of TrentonFILE PHOTO: Trenton Police Headquarters in Trenton on Wednesday, September 28, 2011.

TRENTON — The city’s Vice Enforcement Unit raided four homes on a North Trenton block Thursday in an effort to address quality of life in the area, police said yesterday.

During the operation, a pit bull was shot and killed by city officers after it attacked a State Police K-9, Officer Pete Szapowski said. The State Police TEAMS unit, used for tactical operations, was assisting with the raids when the dog went after the K-9.